Here's my highest level other side and line up (yes i got lazy with the name)... you can't really see the zealot in that but i like the look of her... i don't know what it is about this game that makes the females look better (when there's a choice) i don't tend to have female toons as "mains" but ya...

http://hotcod.madebymonkeys.net/cs1.jpg

and the less interesting looking order line up

http://hotcod.madebymonkeys.net/order.jpg

i kind of like the "evil twin" thing of playing both a high and dark elf most... it's just fun

i kind of like the "evil twin" thing of playing both a high and dark elf most... it's just fun
I know what you mean, I have Witch Elf called Shroud, and a Witch Hunter called Shroud. Two sides of the same coin.

Kryopsis

10-11-2008, 06:50 AM

Looks like it isn't just me who has a main and 3 alts. :0)

Squidbot

10-11-2008, 07:07 AM

Looks like it isn't just me who has a main and 3 alts. :0)

The problem is that every damn class I play is fun. All of them. I haven't really tried any of the proper caster classes yet, but all of the others scream PLAY ME! And they are all unique enough to be interesting. The Ironbreaker and Black Orc share some similarities, as do the Witch Elf and Witch Hunter, and so on, but they all have their own style. This game may force me to level many, many alts.

Hotcod

10-11-2008, 08:26 AM

the classes seem to be the best thing about the game... they feel different to the typical archetypes that you get in rpgs... and it's awesome

RandoM51

10-11-2008, 03:12 PM

Connavar, lvl40 DoK:

http://i35.tinypic.com/2yn3vyf.jpg

Kryopsis

10-11-2008, 05:17 PM

Very nice, RandoM51. Congratulations on reaching Rank 40.

danielOut

10-11-2008, 05:53 PM

I wish my belt trophies worked. :(

Kryopsis

10-11-2008, 07:13 PM

I wish my belt trophies worked. :(

Do you have a belt? If no, there's your answer. ;0)

danielOut

10-11-2008, 07:38 PM

lol, yes. Apparently some trophies are bugged on certain belts. Including ALL T3 Ironbreaker belts. It makes me cry... I want my minikeg to show off!

You assholes, here I was having a perfectly miserable time with WoW again because of friends and keep flashing this shit at me.

Shieldmaiden

10-12-2008, 02:34 AM

How does the character customisation pan out in WAR? Those screens look pretty awesome, but I've always been worried that the class armour thing would lead to a lot of identikit characters.

Squidbot

10-12-2008, 03:42 AM

How does the character customisation pan out in WAR? Those screens look pretty awesome, but I've always been worried that the class armour thing would lead to a lot of identikit characters.

Yes and no. Many armour sets are similar, but the ability to dye armour, and hang your trophies on it, means that people do look different.

Hotcod

10-12-2008, 06:42 AM

ya i'm not a fan of the lack of armour upgrading and how there is only class armour... i would like to see some general armour and much more to pick from in the early levels

Lint of Death

10-12-2008, 08:44 AM

ya i'm not a fan of the lack of armour upgrading and how there is only class armour... i would like to see some general armour and much more to pick from in the early levels

I can see that, but my impression is that the game wants you to earn distinction. The staged process of acquiring new types of parts like shoulder pads, unlocking additional trophy slots as you level, you can even tack on a last name if you are (level 20? I'm not sure). The colors really do help change your look, and helmets (and maybe 1 or 2 other things) can be not displayed if one feels like it.

I'm at low level (11 as Black Orc) so I don't know what sort of variety I can expect later in the game, but I anticipate that the number of comparable armors with different styles increases with character rank. Also I've noticed that different-named armors of the same physical shape can come with different default colors, some of which you can't dye from a merchant (but can still change if you want).

Hotcod

10-12-2008, 11:29 AM

i'm not saying there's not some different stuff and i really like the idea of your look being altered by achievements but compared to other games the rate of gear turn over is rather low and there is a rather small pool of physical looks during the early levels... can't comment on later. I mean it's not a really big deal but i would have liked to see just some more looks... i mean i've found my self picking cooler looking things over slightly better bis and pieces i have beacuse, well, there cooler heh

I'm in the same boat as a lot of people here, with multiple characters in the teens. The problem is that right around level 18-20 (just as you enter T3) the game really becomes a grind to get XP. My character starts advancing so slowly that I have more fun going to a different class.

I really want to get a character to end-game as the PvP there looks like a blast, but not at the expense of fun.

Eh. Ghostbear's character has a third eye on his head, and his regular eyes have been replaced by jagged toothed mouths.

That beats "OMG MOAR BIG SHOULDERPADS BUT LOOK THEY GLOW INSIDE THEIR GLOW!" any day of the week.

That's one of the advantages of having a Collector's Edition face, but yes, I have to say that his Zealot looks surprisingly badass.

Regarding Witch Elfs, I keep reading that they are supposed to be my ultimate nemeses and eat Witch Hunters for breakfast. I am level 15 and the same people keep saying that Witch Hunters are horrible in Tier 2... Yet so far all the Witch Elfs Renart met, no matter how many levels higher, were easily dispatched using a combination of Fervor and Burn the Heretic. And that is assuming I do not get a drop on them. I am beginning to gather empirical evidence that a lot of the whining is from the people who cannot play the game. The Witch Hunter and the Witch Elf seem to be perfectly balanced. I find my ranged executions to be most useful.

Squidbot

10-13-2008, 08:17 AM

I eat Witch Elves for breakfast as a Witch Hunter. I thought that was the point, it's implied in the name of the class.

Ghostbear

10-13-2008, 08:50 AM

I eat Witch Elves for breakfast as a Witch Hunter. I thought that was the point, it's implied in the name of the class.

Heh thats funny, I hear the exact opposite from the witch elves in my guild. Sounds like an even match then.

Squidbot

10-13-2008, 09:59 AM

OMFG! Balance? NEEEEEEERFFFF!

digitalErich

10-13-2008, 10:04 AM

Ah, my natural enemy. Did you know that we Witch Hunters have a move called "Burn the heretic!"? Mrs Squid laughs quite often when I yell that at my monitor.
I was telling Kef that I rolled a WH almost for the verbage alone. Accusations, executions, burning heretics, absolution and confessions. One more level and I get the Punish the False ability...gleeee

Squidbot

10-13-2008, 10:06 AM

I was telling Kef that I rolled a WH almost for the verbage alone. Accusations, executions, burning heretics, absolution and confessions. One more level and I get the Punish the False ability...gleeee

Oh man, I want that! What does it do?
I wish your character actually shouted stuff like that as you did it.

J Arcane

10-13-2008, 10:08 AM

And now, my Black Orc:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/J_Arcane/screenshot_000.jpg

My Marauder:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/J_Arcane/screenshot_001.jpg

And my roommate's Chosen:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/J_Arcane/screenshot_002.jpg

digitalErich

10-13-2008, 10:09 AM

Oh man, I want that! What does it do?
I wish your character actually shouted stuff like that as you did it.
Nothing revolutionary, a large melee hit that reduces healing by 50% on the target for 10 sec or something. And actually, it looks like even though it's listed as level 20, it requires 9 Mastery points to get and you don't have that much at that point, so I'll have to wait a bit longer.

Savok

10-13-2008, 10:33 AM

I was telling Kef that I rolled a WH almost for the verbage alone. Accusations, executions, burning heretics, absolution and confessions. One more level and I get the Punish the False ability...gleeee
That stuff honestly sold me on the game.

Usually when I post in a forum I get a lot of Witch Elf hate :)
It's really not all that much of easy-mode as people seem to think it is. To really be any good at all I need a healer half watching me, and I need to stealth long before any Order at all knows I even exist. Also, I don't get the whole stab-don't-move-or-you-die move until 20, so I can't really smite casters quite yet unless I get them alone.

And I can beat a Witch Hunter of the same level one on one about half the time, it's a fair fight.

ClannerDelta

10-13-2008, 03:16 PM

Usually when I post in a forum I get a lot of Witch Elf hate :)
It's really not all that much of easy-mode as people seem to think it is. To really be any good at all I need a healer half watching me, and I need to stealth long before any Order at all knows I even exist. Also, I don't get the whole stab-don't-move-or-you-die move until 20, so I can't really smite casters quite yet unless I get them alone.

And I can beat a Witch Hunter of the same level one on one about half the time, it's a fair fight.

Anyone who "hates" melee DPS is playing wrong. Melee dps, even the WE's/WH's are easy kills. They have to be right next to everyone, they are easily rooted, they are easily focus fired, and casters are easier to keep alive than a Melee DPS. ATM, they need some real tuning to be brought up to speed with everyone else. In keep fights, the WE's are just not worth the effort to heal. Let em die and rez 'em, otherwise they are a huge drain on the warband.

From the standpoint of a shaman, WH's are just weak. In the last train wreck of a scenario I was in with my shaman. Even though we were getting stomped. The 2 kills I got that entire time were two different WH's. They just don't bring anything to the table aside from stealth. Which isn't that amazing anyway, it's easy to see through.

Kryopsis

10-13-2008, 03:49 PM

Anyone who "hates" melee DPS is playing wrong.

Eh, it's just there's this myth that Witch Elves are much more powerful than Witch Hunters, propagated by (I am assuming) WoW Rogue players who keep forgetting about ranged executions. Witch Elves have more raw damage but spread over much more direct hits. Witch Hunters have pretty neat damage over time skills and extra defences that allow them to control the battlefield to an extent. Personally I love the flavour, the look and the playstyle of the Witch Hunter.

Actually I just love the Empire in Warhammer. I deleted my level 10 White Lion and made a potential fourth character: a Warrior Priest. I feel like playing a healer, I love the look of the Warrior Priest plus I keep getting WP items, for some reason.

danielOut

10-13-2008, 03:58 PM

http://fiftycal.net/war/Faroril.jpg
29 Ironbreaker

Loki

10-13-2008, 05:22 PM

Anyone who "hates" melee DPS is playing wrong. Melee dps, even the WE's/WH's are easy kills. They have to be right next to everyone, they are easily rooted, they are easily focus fired, and casters are easier to keep alive than a Melee DPS. ATM, they need some real tuning to be brought up to speed with everyone else. In keep fights, the WE's are just not worth the effort to heal. Let em die and rez 'em, otherwise they are a huge drain on the warband.

From the standpoint of a shaman, WH's are just weak. In the last train wreck of a scenario I was in with my shaman. Even though we were getting stomped. The 2 kills I got that entire time were two different WH's. They just don't bring anything to the table aside from stealth. Which isn't that amazing anyway, it's easy to see through.

If you're playing a Tank, then yea: MDPS are easy. If you are a healer, RDPS, or a MDPS, then fighting a MDPS is a death knell. WE is the one class that I lose to as a WP. I have stalemates with Shamans, Zealots, and DoKs, but if I ever encounted a WE, I am a goner.

ClannerDelta

10-14-2008, 06:48 AM

If you're playing a Tank, then yea: MDPS are easy. If you are a healer, RDPS, or a MDPS, then fighting a MDPS is a death knell. WE is the one class that I lose to as a WP. I have stalemates with Shamans, Zealots, and DoKs, but if I ever encounted a WE, I am a goner.

Except I'm a Shaman? I can count on one hand the amount of times anything less than 4 Melee DPS took me out without a BW doing most of the damage. I can also keep people healed fairly easily against 1-2 Melee DPS.

sparkfizt

10-14-2008, 07:06 AM

Except I'm a Shaman? I can count on one hand the amount of times anything less than 4 Melee DPS took me out without a BW doing most of the damage. I can also keep people healed fairly easily against 1-2 Melee DPS.

I played an archmage stacking toughness and cant survive for long vs 1 MDPS. Your not thinking of tanking ironbreakers or swordmasters are you? Of course order may have it harder since witch elves get their heal debuff at 9, while witch hunters get it at 35.

Red Eye Mountain has quite a few of us on Destruction, including myself, Ghostbear, Vyzov, Lekon, Hellbug, and mightbe off the top of my head. In the Guild "Fallen Guard".

shunoshi

10-14-2008, 11:21 AM

This is a pic from a couple levels ago, but I still look the same for the most part.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/shunoshi/bahaal.jpg

Loki

10-14-2008, 12:31 PM

Except I'm a Shaman? I can count on one hand the amount of times anything less than 4 Melee DPS took me out without a BW doing most of the damage. I can also keep people healed fairly easily against 1-2 Melee DPS.

Maybe it is just the way my mechanic works. I don't have any huge heals, dealing only with HoTs, where are inadequate when trying to fight a WE.

ClannerDelta

10-14-2008, 01:47 PM

I played an archmage stacking toughness and cant survive for long vs 1 MDPS. Your not thinking of tanking ironbreakers or swordmasters are you? Of course order may have it harder since witch elves get their heal debuff at 9, while witch hunters get it at 35.

Yeah, it's really easy to confuse a Swordmaster or Ironbreaker with a Witch Hunter. :rolleyes:

All the while you should be jumping around like the biggest idiot you've ever seen.

However, I do die more often to level 30+ WH's in the few encounters I've run into them. That could also just be because of the level difference and not the 50% heal debuff though. Depending on my morale loadout it can be a bit harder or a lot easier.

I've derailed the thread a bit too far now. :o

kropotkin

10-14-2008, 04:02 PM

Nice pics all. I'll have to post my rank 22 zealot up soon complete with Guild colours. We have a set of colours as a means of identification and it looks great when we charge into battle :)

Hotcod

10-14-2008, 04:37 PM

i will have to post my SW as for some reason she is now yellow... but question, are there any good forums for the game? i've been doing a little reading and it seems i've managed to pick one of those classes (as i always seem to do) which only dose things that other people can do better

Lint of Death

10-14-2008, 04:54 PM

Blugre's rank hasn't changed much, but 'is spiky bits sure 'ave!
http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/5002/blugrem016zn8.png (http://imageshack.us)
His right eye is orange and his left green, but it doesn't show up very well in this pic.

Ghostbear

10-14-2008, 05:23 PM

i will have to post my SW as for some reason she is now yellow... but question, are there any good forums for the game? i've been doing a little reading and it seems i've managed to pick one of those classes (as i always seem to do) which only dose things that other people can do better

I frequent warhammeralliance.com

ClannerDelta

10-14-2008, 10:16 PM

As Ghostbear pointed out, Warhammeralliance.com is a good one. Large community and has been around a LONG time.

Cit Phil Cit

10-14-2008, 10:24 PM

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/2976/mctharmosn9.jpg

Tharmo, and when I turn level 20 my name is going to be

Tharmo Nyookulur

As you can see I am still sporting the McDonalds issue combat boots.

Squidbot

10-15-2008, 01:37 AM

So I have a level 26 Black Orc, posted earlier in the thread, but I defected to Order to continue playing with Mrs Squid. After five days as Order I have decided "Balls to it!" and am returning to Destruction.
I miss my Greenksins too much :(

And to keep the pictures going, my current cloak collection on Grizz.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/linvuiet/cloak1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/linvuiet/cloak2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/linvuiet/cloak3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/linvuiet/cloak4.jpg

Kryopsis

10-15-2008, 04:41 AM

As Ghostbear pointed out, Warhammeralliance.com is a good one. Large community and has been around a LONG time.

Yeah, Warhammeralliance is the best community for WAR.

Very nice cloaks, Squidbot. The other day I saw a Witch Hunter in a cloak made out of a skaven (you can even see its head and paws modeled). According to the description of the item, it allows you to briefly turn into a skaven.

Squidbot

10-15-2008, 04:45 AM

Thanks, that is now my new goal.

Savok

10-15-2008, 04:53 AM

Yeah, Warhammeralliance is the best community for WAR.

Very nice cloaks, Squidbot. The other day I saw a Witch Hunter in a cloak made out of a skaven (you can even see its head and paws modeled). According to the description of the item, it allows you to briefly turn into a skaven.
I know a guy who would stab me in the face for telling him that, as he'd have to go buy the game.

Shieldmaiden

10-15-2008, 05:47 AM

Please, for the love of Sigmar bring out a free trial/friend invite type thing for this game! We can't afford to buy it (have to buy two copies) and prying my wife away from WoW is proving impossible, but I need to try WAR. Grrrr.

Cit Phil Cit

10-15-2008, 09:39 AM

Yeah, Warhammeralliance is the best community for WAR.

Very nice cloaks, Squidbot. The other day I saw a Witch Hunter in a cloak made out of a skaven (you can even see its head and paws modeled). According to the description of the item, it allows you to briefly turn into a skaven.

I have one of those Skaven Skin cloaks. It transforms you into a Skaven for 5 minutes (or until you take damage from RVR or a mob) and a cooldown of an hour.

It was an unlock for attending a GWS gameday - just like the CE edition it's in your mailbox for every character when you start.

Squidbot

10-15-2008, 09:53 AM

Well crap. And unavailable in Europe it seems :(

Cit Phil Cit

10-15-2008, 10:02 AM

Well crap. And unavailable in Europe it seems :(

I imagine in the future it will be more readily available - probably a Halloween related event or something like that. I saw one person that had a hand-puppet that he played with

Squidbot

10-15-2008, 10:04 AM

That's a Human /special.

Ghostbear

10-15-2008, 10:40 AM

I have something similar that lets me turn into a skeleton once an hour.

danielOut

10-15-2008, 10:56 AM

Oh, I have a pretty cool cloak, I'll have to go SS it. Couple of those are really nice.

kropotkin

10-15-2008, 03:12 PM

Here is my 22 Zealot in guild colours as promised:

http://www.btinternet.com/~c.oregan/WAR/Dorsian_22.jpg

And on horse back:

http://www.btinternet.com/~c.oregan/WAR/Dorsian_Horse.jpg

Hotcod

10-15-2008, 03:59 PM

very cool but also at the same time a little... "evil drag queen".... purple feather bower?

yes, my shadow warrior feel the need to wear bright yellow in a mainly brown environment... i'm sure there's a reason for it

Savok

10-15-2008, 07:41 PM

very cool but also at the same time a little... "evil drag queen".... purple feather bower?

*runs away*
Yes, he needs to start mouthing the words to ABBA songs.

Squidbot

10-16-2008, 01:21 AM

Ranged rooting bastard

$%£^*@~#§!!!!! I hate Shadow Warriors! :)

Kryopsis

10-16-2008, 04:22 AM

Yeah, I meant to ask a Shadow Warrior: what's that skill that makes you fire a bunch of arrows at the same time? I was playing in the Phoenix Throne scenario and a bunch of SW kept using it. You hear "tchak-tchak-tchak" and a dozen of arrows fall on the the enemy. Any thoughts? (I have no idea what level HotCod is).

Squidbot

10-16-2008, 04:27 AM

Are you sure that isn't the baliista in Phoenix Gate?

Hotcod

10-16-2008, 04:58 AM

there is i think some kind of rapid fire ability but i've not got it yet

ClannerDelta

10-16-2008, 05:59 AM

Yeah, I meant to ask a Shadow Warrior: what's that skill that makes you fire a bunch of arrows at the same time? I was playing in the Phoenix Throne scenario and a bunch of SW kept using it. You hear "tchak-tchak-tchak" and a dozen of arrows fall on the the enemy. Any thoughts? (I have no idea what level HotCod is).

The thak-thak-thak should be the ballista up on the hill near their spawn area. It rains down clusters of bolts doing decent AoE damage and knocking people down.

Klunka

10-16-2008, 06:29 PM

Finally got around to getting a screen of Moggogghat. Here he is in the closest I could get to guild colors, with new Boar Head staff!
http://i36.tinypic.com/314wdfp.jpg

Lint of Death

10-16-2008, 10:17 PM

Finally got around to getting a screen of Moggogghat. Here he is in the closest I could get to guild colors, with new Boar Head staff!

We have Guild colors?
I was wondering if Moggogghat was on the boards! :-D